pm5 picking sequence [PickMaster 5]

PickMaster
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Hello,

I’m preparing myself to install pm5 with plc in customer aplication and I’m considering one thing.

I have a problem with robot sequence during picking from two pallet stacks (look inside jpg picture).

webwiz/1387/pm5_poland.JPG
webwiz/1387/PM_5.rar

Notice:
Pallet stack has the same type of pallet.

I wanna change picking sequence in reference with jpg picture.

Could you help me in this case?

BR

Michal

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Hello Michal,
here is one thing you can try as a work around to achieve the switching of pallet stations:
Directly after picking the last layer from a pallet stack (you can check the layer number in rapid) you set this work area in error state using event setting signals. This will prevent that the work area is selected for picking of new pallets. The flow will continue to operate the other pallet station when new pallets are needed. When the last layer is picked from the other station you also set that station in error state in the same way. You then recover the error state on the first pallet station using flow recovery (as decribed in the User manual, Extended I/O interface) with recover action Continue. Now the flow will be able to pick from the first station again. Remember, when you set a pallet station in error state there is a risk that the flow also will have too stop. Make sure that the station not is operated when you set it in error state, e.g. directly after a pallet has been picked up.

Best regards,
Anders

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Hi,

Thanks for your advise. Your solution is pretty intresting but I have found another way to solve it.
In project, I made two Items with two different IO value (shape for both the same EUR pallet). After that picking sequence is what I expected :).

BR
Michal